Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto is already a superstar at the Big A, and interim manager Ray Montgomery believes he's only going to improve as time goes on. Neto is having a fantastic season, batting .

A look at other players who started their careers strong like the 24-year-old shortstop provides an opportunity to project what Neto’s future might hold.

With a decade-long playoff drought on track to be extended to eleven seasons, the Angels have some long-term pieces in place to break the drought—including shortstop Zach Neto. Neto debuted for the Angels just one year after the organization selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.